Tied to the day, or the season, or just individual taste, the poems are drawn from the deep traditions of English verse: the great work of the past and the living poets who keep those traditions alive ...

Whatever animal is your favorite, you will probably find a poem about it. The special thing about this 4.5-pound book is that it can be enjoyed by all ages.

The Poet Laureate looks into a tiger’s eyes, holds a giant African land snail in the palm of his hand, and stands in the middle of a room full of spiders as he drafts a brand new animal poem ...

GOOD MOUSEKEEPING: And Other Animal Home Poems J. Patrick Lewis, , illus. by Lisa Desimini. . Atheneum/Schwartz, $16 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-83161-4 ...

The poet laureate Simon Armitage meets a French bulldog, to help inspire a new animal poem ...